Most favorite things about working at the central branch of a big public library system:
1. We have all the most obscure books
2. Not having to answer boring local history questions because we have a whole department for that
3. The two patrons waiting in line to print could be a person who is homeless, followed by the mayor of the city
4. Hearing patrons say variations of "Wow, this is a huge library!"
5. We have all the assistive technology, even if I struggle to advertise it well
Least favorite things about working at the central branch of a big public library system:
1. Having to decide whether something is pornography or not
2-5. Actually, all of these are about having to tolerate various weird smells.
big-ass libraries rule!
ReplyDeleteour downtown library is looking into training staff to use Narcan (for opioid overdoses)
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I actually think it's awesome that your library is doing that. The staff could literally save lives!
DeleteAlthough I also understand being apprehensive about it, since it's a big responsibility and there are legal issues.
Do you have a separate geneaology department? I would kill for that
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